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title: "Benefits, meaning, and cost of X’s blue badge: a thorough explanation!"
url: https://roboin.io/article/en/2026/03/02/what-the-blue-checkmark-on-x-means-its-benefits-and-how-much-it-costs/
description: On X (Twitter), you may sometimes see users with a blue check mark
  displayed next to their name. In this article, I will explain in detail what
  this blue badge means, what benefits it offers, and how much the blue badge
  costs.
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# Benefits, meaning, and cost of X’s blue badge: a thorough explanation!

On X (Twitter), you may sometimes see users with a blue check mark displayed next to their name.

In this article, I will explain in detail what this blue badge means, what benefits it offers, and how much the blue badge costs.

## What does the blue badge mean?

The blue check mark that you sometimes see on X, displayed next to a username, means that the account is a verified account.

A verified account on X is an account that is subscribed to at least the Premium plan of X’s paid subscription service, “X Premium.”

X Premium is a service that lets you use additional features that are not available with a free account by paying a monthly fee.

X Premium has three plans: “Basic,” which is the cheapest, “Premium,” which is the middle tier, and “Premium+,” which is the most expensive.

With the Basic plan, you can use the basic features of X Premium, but some features may not be available, and you may not be able to obtain a blue badge.

With the Premium plan and the Premium+ plan, you can use additional features that are not available with the Basic plan, and you can obtain a blue badge.

Also, if you are subscribed to the Premium plan or the Premium+ plan, the blue badge will be displayed automatically without any special procedures.

Previously, there was a feature that allowed you to hide the blue badge, but it has now been removed, and the blue badge is forcibly displayed.

:::note
If you change your icon or account name, the blue badge will be removed temporarily, but it will be displayed again if no problems are found with the account.
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## What are the benefits of the blue badge?

What benefits are there to having a blue badge?

First, having a blue badge means you are subscribed to at least the Premium plan of X Premium, so it means you can use additional features that free users cannot use.

The features that become available with X Premium are introduced in detail in this article.

[X（Twitter）の3つの有料プランの違いを解説](https://roboin.io/article/2023/10/28/differences-between-3-twitter-plans/)

Also, having a blue badge (being subscribed to a Premium plan or higher) has the benefit of allowing you to monetize.

However, note that having a blue badge does not necessarily mean that you are monetizing.

A blue badge is one of the conditions required for monetization, but the blue badge itself only means that you are subscribed to at least the Premium plan of X Premium.

Whether the requirements for monetization are met, or whether an application for monetization has been submitted, cannot be known unless the person discloses it.

The detailed requirements for monetization on X are introduced in this article.

[What are the requirements for monetization on X \(Twitter\)? From how much can you get paid?](https://roboin.io/article/en/2026/03/02/how-to-monetize-on-x-requirements-and-minimum-payout-explained/)

## How much does the blue badge cost?

As mentioned above, you can obtain a blue badge by subscribing to at least the Premium plan of X Premium.

In other words, the cost to obtain a blue badge is the price of X Premium.

X Premium’s pricing is revised from time to time, and the price also differs depending on whether you subscribe from a smartphone app or from the web.

If you subscribe with monthly billing from the web, which is the cheapest option.

If you subscribe from a mobile app, app store fees are added on, so subscribing with annual billing from the web is the best deal.

Also, if your only goal is to obtain a blue badge and you do not need features that are only available with the Premium+ plan, subscribing to the Premium plan is recommended.

## Conclusion

In this article, I explained the meaning, benefits, and cost of the blue badge that you sometimes see on X, displayed next to a username.

The blue badge means that the account is subscribed to the Premium plan or the Premium+ plan of X’s paid subscription service “X Premium,” and that the account is verified.

By subscribing to a Premium plan or higher that allows you to obtain a blue badge, you have the benefits of being able to use additional features that are not available with a free account, and being able to monetize.